The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-12-03
THE sANou,Ne GARMENT.
Return OF tho Old ana Most Reiiabi,
Frteno Of the q. q. r.

Return OF tho Old ana Most Reliable
Frieno Of tho q. q. r.
Bathing its weary eyes In Mr j
Benson Foraker's plurality, our c,-
tcemcd Republican neighbor, the 7rib-
unc, seeks to find out What IL was that
hit the party Of great moral pretcn-
sions, and thercupon it utters this word
of rcproof and warning:
at might be as we'll to inquire whether reli.
ance for success upon all sorts OF political d.
versions has not turned away the thoughts Of
men from those sound principles upon which
alone the Republican party can depend for sue
cess"
The sound principles referred to are
those proclaimed with such tcmpestu.
ous insistancc by that gentle and re-
tiring Buckeye patriot, Mr.. j. Benson
Foraker They are nothing less and
nothing more than that rollicking old
chestnut, the Bloody Shirt. 1t had gem
orally been supposed that this venerable
garment was carefully wrapped up in
tar-paper and reposing in the clothes
press of time. Of course Julius Caesar
Burrows and George Frisbie Hoar and
few other moldy ancients had key,
and went to the chest every once in
awhile to weep fond tears over the rel
ic; but few expected to see it patched
up and wildly waved again before a
wondering world.
But 10! Benny Foraker has waved
it wildly before tho eyes of the Ohio
Republicans. and they have received it
with almost as much enthusiasm as
if it were an Office. Foraker's his
torical canvass patched breeches have
never caused such fervid excitement
among the Ohio Republicans. 1t is
said that the Western reserve is ac-
tually raising troops under the impress
sion that war with the South is going
on. Murat Halstead has blown q
martial note upon the trumpet which
has sounded for SO many gallant raids.
The crime and danger Of allowing
rebel Generals to come to Ohio and
make Democratic speeches have been
painted with bold and free hand.
The Buckeye heart has been fired.
The next breeze might bring to our
ears the sound of arms. Indeed. a
Republican foray into Kentucky may
at any moment be anticipated by the
Louisville distlllers.
The Tribune, gazing admiringly at
Fire-Alarm Foraker's plurality, is in
clined to think that the waving of the
Shirt is what did the business. The
New York Republicans have tried
about every thing else lately. The
Tribune hints that perhaps they might
with advantage take up the ''sound
principles, i. e., Sanguine Shirt But
would the Union League stand it?
The business men of Ohio were not
particularly pleased with its reappear-
ance. They have no objection to trad.
ing with the South. and do not expect
to increase business by abusing their
customers. And are there many peo-
pie in this State who pine to have the
war fought over? The Foraker stage
of opinion is one that New York has
Outgrown.
Still, as Democrats. we should re-
joice TO see the Bloody Shirt waved in
New York next year. If the Republic
ans are forced to return to that, they
must be politically hard up. Of course
Fire-Alarm Foraker is the man for
President on the war ticket. We for
get Sergeant Bates politics, but if he
is Republican, he would be good
man to run for Vice-President with
Foraker. Then Bates would have the
flag and Foraker the shirt. 1t would
be rare fooling.-M y Sun.